Trap



Patented Jan. 5, 1926.

*UNITED STATES )PATENT oF-1**ICEQ f onor ALBIN Nenn, ery VAVENBY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.'

TRAP.

Application led February 2, 1925. Serial No. 8,4731.

T0 all whom t may concer/n.:

Be it known that I, Qnor A LBlN Nonbfa Subject of the King of Great Brita-ill, and a resident of the town of Vavenby, in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, have .invented certain new and useful Improvements in Traps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to lmprovements 1n traps, with more particular reference to devices for trapping ursbearing animals, and the object of my invention is to provide a device of this character Which is of the simplest construction, inexpensive to manufacture and saleable at a low cost, and which is highly practical and efficient, operating without the use of springs or teeth so kthat v Fig. 5 is a vlew illustrating the manner in which the trap is used.

Similar figures of reference indicate si1nila-r parts throughout the several views.

l indicates a piece of strong spring' steel Awire of suitable'size-formed into a double ring continuous throughout its length of suitablediameter having divided ends,o`ne ring coil 2 being in front of the rear ring coil 3 which is of somewhat smaller diameter than the front one, and the divided ends 4 and 5 of the ring are arranged at the bottoni ofl the same and substantially opposite one another, as shown in Fig. 2. The rings 2 and 3 are spaced apartso as to per mit of the insertion movablytherebetween of a single ring 6 of `approximately the same diameter as the clear opening through the double ring, and this single ring is capable of being placed inregistration with the double ring opening, indicated by the numeral 7, as'shown in Fig. 1, or ofmoving right to the top of the opening 7, as shown in Fig. 2, being prevented from disengagement from the double ring when at the top of the same by a clamp 8 which spaces the ring coils 2 and 3 apart while at the same time securing them against spreading, this* f clamp being inside the movable ring 6 when the device is assembled together. 6 is set inwardly as at 9 a short distance down onY one side, as shown in 'Figs'. 1 and 2,

The ring and this inset part underlies, whenfthef' trap is set, a. second "clamp 10 secured to the rings 2 and 3V acting also as a spacer'for the rings similar to clamp 8, this arrangement providingffor a sidewise movementnof the ring 6 at the commencement of its move ment across the opening 7' when tripped. At its top centre the ring 6 is provided with a swivel connection 11 to which-is secured Ya strong wire 12 of suitable size and length.

13 indicates a v Ufshaped bracket having its leg 14 longer than the opposite legl and to the leg 14' near its u per end are'secured the divided ends 4 an 5 of the ring coils 2 and 3 while through both legs '14v and 1 5 passes .the circular portion 1,6 of the-double ring so that the bracket isthus rigidly s e-` cured to the doublearing; Pivotally'con'- nected atits-lcwer end on the portion 16 which lies'between theleg's 14 and 115 lof sol the Ugshaped bracket isa hook shaped mer'nber 17 the "length ofwhieh'is such vthatits hooked upper and free end 18 engages withoutl slackness the singlerring :6 when the tra is set, lwhilepivotally connected lat one when set so as to `prevent itfrom dropping until the trap'is sprung. v

Yen to the saidnuppervand free `e'ndfl of The end of thearm 19 remote*VN 23-indicates a swivel eye connected to thel bottom of the U-shaped bracketfl Ato which eye is freely connected a spike 24. f

operates'may be'briefly described. A suitaout part. The spike 24is then driven into the face 28 and the wire l2 is secured to the branch 26 so that the log is positioned below the same and at an 'upward inclination when the trap is set, the inner and lower tical face 28 at the rear end of the chipped The mannerv in which the trap is used and 1 00 end of the log abutting the tree trunk, as

' indicated in Fig. 5. The trap is set by moving the ring 6 down to register with the double ring opening 7 and hooking the hooked upper end of the trip member 17 on the bottom end of the ring 6, the arm 19 and frame 2O being then horizontal and on the far side of the rings remote from the tree, and forcing a strip ofwood or bark 29 on to the points 21 so as to lie trans versely of the rings. From this it will be seen that when the trap is ready and set for trapping the log 27 is supported at an inclination by means of the wire 12 and spike 24, the weight of the log being on t e double ring which, however, is prevented from dropping through the engagement of the trip member 17 on the ring 6. The bait, 30, is placed on the log beyond the trap so that in order to reach it the animal must pass through the rings and in attempting to do so places the feet on the bark strip fastened to the frame 20, tripping by its weight the hook 17, whereupon the log 27 drops, carrying the double ring with it so that the animal is caught between the upper side of the double ring and the lower side of the single ring 6 and securely held since the whole weight of the log is on it, and being suspended without the possibility of obtaining a foothold or purchase has no chance of freeing itself and escaping,

nor of damaging the fur through its struggles. It should be noted that, in addition to the vertical closing movement of v the rings, the provision of the inset portion 9V ensures a simultaneous sidewise movement to the ring 6 on the commencement of its movement out of registration with the double ring due to the engaging of the inset portion with the clamp 10 which forces the ring 6 laterally so that the ring opening 7 is contracted rapidly, not only vertically but horizontally, and thus a very quick gripping action .is ensured.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have devised a simple and inexpensive trap which is highly practical and efficient.

That I claim as my invention is:

l. A trap comprising a double ring the coils of which are spaced apart, a single ring provided at its upper end with a swivel and a wire attached to the swivel freely connected to said double ring and movable across the opening of the same, a U-shaped bracket secured to the bottom of the double ring provided with a swivel and a spike freely connected to said swivel, a link pivoted at one end to the double ring between the legs of the said bracket having its upper end adapted to bear in trip-fashion on the bottom end'of the single ring when the latter is placed in registration with the double one, and an arm pivoted at its inner end to the said link adapted under pressure on its outer end when horizontal to trip the link clear of the single ring.

2. A trap comprisig a double ring the coils of which are spaced apart, a single ring provided at its upper end with a swivel and a wire attached to the swivel freely connected to said double ring and movable across the opening of the same, a U-shaped bracket secured to the bottom of the double ring provided with a swivel and a spike freely connected to said swivel, a link pivoted at one end to the double ring between the legs of the said bracket having its upper end adapted to bear trip-fashion on the bottom of the single ring when the latter is placed in registration with the double one, and an arm pivoted at its inner end to the said link adapted under pressure on its outer end when horizontal to trip the link clear of the single ring, the outer end of said arm being provided with upstanding sharpened projections.

3. A trap comprising a double ring the coils of which are spaced apart by an upper and a side clamp, a single ring freely connected by the upper clamp to said double ring between the coils thereof and movable across the vopening of the same, said ring having an inset portion underlying the side clamp when in registration with the double ring whereby a sidewise movement is imparted to it on the commencement of its movement out of registration with the double ring, trip means carried by the double ring for holding the single ring in registration therewith, a spike carried by the double ring adapted to attach the same to a load, and a wire connected to the single ring adapted to suspend it from a stationary support;

4L. A trap comprising a pair of connected rings one movable across the opening of the other, trip means for holding the two rings in registration, and means for imparting sidewise movement to one ring on the commencement of its movement out of registration with the other.

Dated at Vancouver, B. C., this 21st day 

